Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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#17, 12c Black, attractive used horizontal pair, especially deep color and impression, full to large margins all around, neatly struck blue c.d.s. postmark, very fine; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)

$710.00

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

1857-1861 ISSUES

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#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, a wonderfully fresh and crisp mint single, exceptionally well centered with large margins, sumptuous color and a sharp detailed impression, full o.g. with just the barest trace of hinging, extremely fine and a choice example of this particularly elusive mint stamp; 1989 and 2002 PF certificates. (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $3,350.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, exceptionally fresh mint example, well centered for this within nearly clear to large margins all around, unusually bright color and detailed impression on crisp white paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and choice; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, an extraordinary quality used example which features impressively large margins, which are most uncharacteristic of Plate 12 stamps, wonderfully well centered, strong rich color with a clean vivid impression on bright paper, just as impressive as this superlative quality is a nice strike of a very scarce violet grid cancel, extremely fine gem; a handsome and choice used stamp for the most meticulous collector; 1975 and 1989 PF certificates for a pair, this being the left stamp, both stating that the cancel color is purple. (Image)

$700.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, an especially high quality mint single, being flawlessly centered within large margins that nearly leave the design free of the perforations and quite amazing especially considering how tightly spaced these stamps were printed, deep luxuriant color and a highly detailed impression, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; actually a very scarce stamp in this gem condition; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, used example from the truly rare Plate Four, as only examples from the top row of this plate are Ty. II designs, very well centered and far better than usually found on these very tightly spaced stamps, deep color and razor-sharp impression, attractive light blue grid cancel, a very fine and choice example of this terribly elusive Plate Four stamp; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

$880.00

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, perfectly centered used single, possessing unusually deep luxuriant color and an excellent clarity of impression on especially bright paper, light face-free cancel, extremely fine; a particularly handsome example that is seldom found so nice; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

$250.00

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, the mint example offered here is one of a very few completely sound original gum copies of Scott #21 in existence, as this exceedingly rare mint stamp is usually found with varying degrees of faults and seldom with original gum, this particularly copy is especially select as it possesses an excellent overall freshness, with strong rich color and a deeply etched impression which clearly shows a wide break at top and a distinct break at bottom, wonderfully well centered, full o.g., h.r., a very fine and choice example of a stamp that is missing in even the most advance collections of mint U.S. stamps; 1957 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

$13,000.00

SOLD for $23,000.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, a fabulous used example of this rare and always challenging type, possessing absolutely perfect centering which is virtually unheard of, plus its margins are larger than typically encountered, sumptuously rich color in a deep shade, strong detailed impression on bright paper, light and unobtrusive portion of a town postmark, extremely fine gem; an incredible condition rarity, as this particular copy boasts the most precise centering we have ever seen on a perforated Type III One Cent Blue; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, magnificent quality used example of this rare and terribly difficult stamp, boasting essentially flawless centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, which is almost unheard of on this issue, deep luxuriant color and an outstanding impression, wide breaks in the frames at top and bottom showing the Ty. III design characteristics superbly, especially bright paper, light black grid cancel, extremely fine; a lovely used gem for the finest collection; 1971 APS certificate for a pair, this being the bottom stamp, and 1997 PF certificate as a single. (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, position 73L4, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on bright white paper, far better centering than normally encountered on this very difficult stamp, large break at both top and bottom labels, light negative five-pointed star cancel, a very fine and attractive example of this elusive stamp; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, excellent centering within particularly wide margins for this narrowly spaced stamp, intensely rich color, sharp grid cancel, extremely fine and quite handsome; an impressive large-margined used example; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

$500.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, with the design virtually clear of the perforations all around, showing an extraordinarily wide break in the frame at top and more complete design at bottom than usual, rich color and impression, very light and unobtrusive portion of black town cancel, extremely fine; a truly rare stamp to find in this premium condition; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)

$500.00

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, attractive used single, well centered, being far better than the norm, intense deep color and excellent impression, a nice example of Type IIIa with a wide break in the top frame, light red carrier cancellation of New York, very fine and handsome; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

$535.00

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, position 54R4, unusually well centered single, with deeply rich color and a strong impression, tied to cover by Hartford, Ct. 1858 c.d.s., very fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, a wonderfully choice example of not only one of the rarest mint stamps in 19th U.S. philately, but also one of the most challenging to find in any kind of acceptable quality, this particular copy being one of the few that exists both completely sound and still retaining its original gum, particularly well centered, especially as compared to most, sumptuously rich color and an excellent clarity of impression, full o.g. although it is just a bit disturbed, lightly hinged, very fine; a stamp that is on virtually every serious collector's want list; 1968 PF certificate. (Image)

$8,500.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, strongly recut once at top and once at bottom, a fabulous used example of this challenging stamp, being among the finest quality used examples we have ever encountered, possessing absolutely perfect centering which is virtually unheard of, within uncharacteristically large margins that virtually clear the design all around, marvelous rich color and an especially clean and highly detailed impression on bright white paper, the exceptional condition of this stamp is augmented by a beautiful blue centrally struck large grid cancel, an extremely fine gem with great eye appeal; a true condition rarity as Plate 1 perforated stamps are notoriously difficult to find in premium condition; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

$755.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, well centered used single, especially for this difficult stamp, intense bright color and a sharp impression, dark blue grid cancel, very fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

$755.00

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, handsome full right margin partial imprint and plate "No. 10.P." block of four, extraordinarily well centered throughout, bright fresh color and impression, full o.g., trivial facial scuff at far edge of selvage, accompanying certificate also mentions a small surface scrape at top of top right stamp which is nothing more a slight rub to the plate wash color and of no significance, extremely fine; a very scarce plate number multiple; 2003 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

100

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, impressive full right margin partial imprint and plate "No. 10.P." block of fifteen (5x3), wonderfully fresh, bright color, outstanding centering, particularly for such a large multiple, pristine o.g., largely lightly hinged, couple of minute thin specks in two plate block stamps, quite trivial and otherwise very fine-extremely fine; actually a showpiece plate number multiple in exceptional condition; 2003 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM